tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58788774298486579582024-03-19T04:22:03.840+10:00BrisbaneBillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581375024537168350noreply@blogger.comBlogger318125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5878877429848657958.post-76621585451418849002011-06-03T19:04:00.001+10:002011-06-03T19:32:42.373+10:00Adelaide Street - BrisbaneWalking from Post Office Square to Central Railway Station the other day, we crossed over Adelaide Street on the footbridge<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">On its round-the-globe expedition, the TURANOR* PlanetSolar will pioneer the use of sustainable energy technology on water. It is different from anything that has happened in the field of mobility to date. This solar catamaran uses the very latest cutting-edge technology available on the market. Our intention is to demonstrate that high-performance solar mobility can be realised today by making innovative use of existing materials and technology.</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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The Library is used by a diverse range of researchers including academics, the media, students, government departments, historians and interested members of the general public.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRf2-2uLzANODvve0bYzQg8Rp2IKB-y_HamV50r1oOyxa18WXmxK3odqNI2HpbD4552gYzwPsUVVLUDXKynZO0lZJuQOuqhTEEbK_tJIodwGXTjFo_DcGZeuN3cJQh2BA2jzaYY0JIZCo/s1600/The+Mansions.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRf2-2uLzANODvve0bYzQg8Rp2IKB-y_HamV50r1oOyxa18WXmxK3odqNI2HpbD4552gYzwPsUVVLUDXKynZO0lZJuQOuqhTEEbK_tJIodwGXTjFo_DcGZeuN3cJQh2BA2jzaYY0JIZCo/s640/The+Mansions.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They were built during the Victorian era in 1889 for residential use. The classic Italian design was created by G.H.M Addison using plain red bricks. Cat sulptures on the building's parapet were rendered in New Zealand limestone.</div>Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581375024537168350noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5878877429848657958.post-38111798371976557122010-10-11T04:07:00.004+10:002010-10-11T04:07:00.260+10:00Queensland ClubThis is the very exclusive Queensland Club corner George and Alice Streets Brisbane<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpY3yKwdOHhgrb5yX97meyu2dbSFYMpWpgcyGmtRtn7GvTwDgjprV0vwr9cnFEmuYR1Bi6uiTa8iCYE5xcaET75g4iTkBulWol_aYwKL_0mPn8HpkMcumUZlvr8UamgXR1sFVRYlIHYHA/s1600/74+Flood+Level.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpY3yKwdOHhgrb5yX97meyu2dbSFYMpWpgcyGmtRtn7GvTwDgjprV0vwr9cnFEmuYR1Bi6uiTa8iCYE5xcaET75g4iTkBulWol_aYwKL_0mPn8HpkMcumUZlvr8UamgXR1sFVRYlIHYHA/s640/74+Flood+Level.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This flood marker is the the Botanical Garden in the city.</div>Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581375024537168350noreply@blogger.com6